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Table 2 Aim 2 Effectiveness Outcome Measures

From: Protocol for implementation of an evidence based parentally administered intervention for preterm infants

Outcome Variable

Operational Measure

Timing

Data Source

D/C

2-wks

6-wks

Infant (Primary)

1. Growth-weight and length;

  

EHR Parent report

2. Fewer acute care visits discharge to 6-weeks post discharge

 

 

Costs (Secondary)

3. Average hospitalization cost/day (direct costs) from eligibility for H-HOPE through discharge, adjusted for the H-HOPE cohort only by adding the cost per infant to implement H-HOPE* (training, coordinating, time to deliver H-HOPE and to arrange screen time visits)

  

Hospital cost data & H-HOPE records

Costs (Secondary)

4. # Parent NICU visits/days of hospitalization (each parent)

  

EHR Parent Survey

5. Parental Worry [96]

 

 

6. Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale [97]

 

 

7. Parent depressive symptoms, PCORI short form [98]

 

 

8. Parental Worry [96]

 

 
  1. D/C=Discharge; 2-wks = 2-weeks post D/C; 6-wks = 6-weeks post discharge; EHR = Electronic Health Record; *H-HOPE Planning, Training and Delivery In-hospital and with Transition to home costs